Thank you all for your contributions of time, research, donations, support and feedback.

Many thanks to the good folks at Bassett Historical Center for their input and assistance.

Thank you for visiting our heritage and history.
Please consider making a contribution (any amount is appreciated) to help offset the expense, and help us continually improve the quality and quantity of information.

We Gratefully Accept Yout Old/Odd Bitcoin, and Bit Cents at:
14Q2Cm1pRmUrSGTfn1a66Qe9YbAmdD8Dez

  First Name:  Last Name:
Log In
Surnames
What's New
Statistics

Terms of Use & Privacy
Contact Us
Join Our Community

Robert Richard Hughes

Robert Richard Hughes[1]

Male 1704 - 1750  (46 years)

Personal Information    |    Media    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Robert Richard Hughes 
    • Son of Rees Hughes (1620-1685)
    Born 1704  Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1750  Littleton Parish, Cumberland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6830  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2021 

    Father Ship Captain John Rhus/Rice [Rees] 'Trader' Hughes,   b. 1615, Isle of Anglesey, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1700, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Nicketti "She Who Sweeps the Dew from the Flowers" (Powhatan),   b. Abt 1625, Tsenacomaca, Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1720, Henrico Co., Virginia Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Family ID F6634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Morton,   b. Est 1704, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
    +1. Mary Hughes,   b. Abt 1672, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    +2. Martha Hughes,   b. 11 Mar 1723, Cumberland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1760, Littleton Parish, Cumberland Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
    Last Modified 27 Mar 2018 
    Family ID F4171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Hughes Coat of Arms
    Hughes Coat of Arms
    Hughes Coat of Arms.jpg

    Documents
    Census Virginia 1783-5, Early Virginia Residents
    Census Virginia 1783-5, Early Virginia Residents
    1783-5 Va Census.pdf

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Our Southern Cousins, http://oursoutherncousins.com/walton.html.
      Robert Walton (II) married Mary Hughes, born 11 Mar 1723/1724 Cumberland County, VA; died 24 Nov 1760 Littleton Parish, Cumberland County, Virginia, about 1740, the daughter of Robert Hughes and Martha Morton. "Mrs. Walton did not survive her husband by many years. By the time son George was 7 years old, their son was an orphan under the guardianship of his father's brother - also named George Walton - who had recently married Martha Hughes, the sister of the Mary Hughes Walton." Note from Mrs. E. Richards, 2004: "Mary Hughes Walton, widow of Robert Walton, married after her first husband's death to John WINFREY, on April 27, 1752. He was the manager or overseer of Robert Walton's plantation. She died within a year or so of that marriage."

      Robert Walton and Mary Hughes had the following children.

      1) John * WALTON (b.1742/1743 d.1781/1783-Augusta,Ga (will made in 1778)) (brother of signer)
      | sp: Elizabeth "Betsey" CLAIBORNE (m.15 Feb 1768/1769)
      2) Robert (III) WALTON (b.1744/1745 d.12 Jul 1797-Augusta,Ga) (brother of signer)
      | sp: Frances CARTER
      3) Sarah "Sally * WALTON (b.8 Oct 1746-Swift Creek,Goochland/Cumberland County,VA d.20 Nov 1805-Kentucky) (sister of signer)
      | sp: THOMAS * (called "Jr.) WATKINS (b.Abt 1738/1741-Powhatan Co,VA m.8 Feb 1762 d.1778-Henrico County,Virginia)
      | sp: Joshua MORRIS (b.Circa 1753-James City County,VA d.Circa 1840-Arkansas)
      4) GEORGE WALTON (b.1749-Farmville,Cumberland County,VA d.2 Feb 1804-Augusta,Ga) (Signer of the Declaration of Independence)
      sp: Dorothy CAMBER (b.1754-Chatham County,GA m.1775 d.12 Sep 1832-Pensacola,FL)

    2. [S160] Correspondence, Robert Vernon.
      Ancestor Chart of Robert Walters & Selethia Magby